What's your favorite cordless drill?

Ahhh, Now it starting to make sense.

Scott Burr in Ben Lomond CA

>A homebrewed 95. Couldn't see using a No. 3 as a jointer.

Re: North Bros Yankee drills

Skip in Falls Church

>I have to admit to being a bit mesmerized by the double ratchet. I find myself switching it to that function and running it back and forth watching the bit go only to the right. :)

Skip

Re:My NEW favorite cordless drill

Kevin French, Antrim NH

>I found this chuck a little while ago. I really have to pay attention using it to keep it going straight up and down. If not it wobbles and that enlarges the hole.

'twoudn't be fair, at all. *LINK*

David Barnett - SW Florida

>Firstly, I may've erred on the price, which is apparently eight smackers instead of six. Like I said, nothing fancy but nice enough. Secondly, I'm not sure they're still selling these but it's a good bet from this post I found at the Ganoksin archives.

The last address I have is:

Kenneth Singh

46 Jewelry Supply, Inc.

46 West 46th Street

New York, NY 10036

I've bought a rolling mill Mr. Singh manufactures and the best drawplates ever made. Everything's been excellent quality at the best prices.

If these drills are no longer imported, you can easily make one, of course, esp. if you use an inexpensive pin vise chuck.


Pump drill

Re: 'twoudn't be fair, at all.

William Duffield, on the Cohansey

>After the discussion, I still had no idea what a pump drill was, or what it's advantages might be, so I did a little research. For very small, and therefore fragile, drill bits, which often break when driven with a heavy eggbeater, brace or evilectric drill, one of these would seem to make a lot of sense. Since I have a spare pin vise, lots of tiny carbide drill bits and a lathe, I just might make one.

For the curious, here are a couple of links I found:

http://www.ilovewood.com/pump.htm

http://www.nps.gov/tuma/Pump_drill.html

Eight-dollar 'commercial' pump drill *LINK*

David Barnett - SW Florida

>Here's the pump drill that Kenneth Singh exports to developing countries in Central America and Amazonia. You'll also find a fair number of these pictured and recommended in British jewellery (Euro-spelling) how-to books.

I often stick this into a dog hole until needed, flick the crossbar to wind it and grab it at the top ready for the down-stroke, all with one hand.

Another very useful thing you can do is drill glass or gemstone slabs or beads. For slabs, make a dam from a ring of clay, press around where you want the hole, add a slurry of abrasive grit, chuck a piece of copper wire, a cut off nail, or dowel and drill away. You can also use just water and a cheap diamond drill or grinding bit.

And for you 'cosplay' woodworkers (you know who you are), this'll give you an excuse to wear your favorite loin cloth for a summery change from 17th Century garb.


3rd World (oops... 'Developing Nations') pump dril

Advantage? ...ees fun! Like yo-yo!

David Barnett - SW Florida

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